Sr. Engineer, Control Laws (CLAWS) & Handling Qualities

Rise above. Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us? Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that’s developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground-to-air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable, integrated, and human-centered ecosystem, we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in today’s air transportation system. The future of mobility starts with people. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow! Supernal provides an inviting open-space workplace designed to foster collaboration, which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week. What we do: The Sr. Engineer, Control Law (CLAWS) & Handling Qualities Engineer supports air vehicle design, simulation, component test, and flight test activities through flight dynamics analysis, control law assessment, and handling qualities evaluation. This role executes CLAWS model development, simulation integration, and handling qualities assessment throughout development stages as part of the Flight Sciences team. The engineer collaborates regularly with the other groups in Supernal. What you can do: Control Laws Development & Analysis Review and assess flight control law behavior, control modes, gain schedules, and closed loop aircraft response Use flight dynamics models and simulation results to evaluate stability, controllability, handling qualities, and aircraft response characteristics Support analysis of stability augmentation, attitude hold, envelope protection, mode transition, and selected failure mode behavior Document technical f